Animal Feedstuff Overview and Characteristics

Any substance suitable for animal feed; several feedstuffs are combined to provide a balanced diet.

1. Provide nutrients that are biologically available 2. No toxins or pathogens 3. Palatable 4. In a physical form that can be easily handled 5. Available in large enough quantities 6. Economical.

All forages that are cut and cured and other products with more than 18% Crude Fiber or 35% cell walls (dry basis).

<p>Low in net energy/unit weight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All forage feeds either not cut or cut and fed fresh (soilage/green chop).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grass and legume forages and corn.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Products with less than 20% protein or less than 18% crude fiber or 35% cell walls (dry basis).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cereal grains, sorghums, and byproduct feeds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>20% or more crude protein.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oil meals and animal origin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mold inhibitors, antioxidants, antibiotics, flavors, enzymes, hormones, buffers, and direct-fed microbials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pasture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Less labor 2. Possibly cheaper to produce than other forages 3. Some lands may not be used agriculturally except as pasture.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Made as enduring as possible 2. Growth should start early and continue late into the fall 3. Form a continuous compact turf 4. Variety of plants for growth in different conditions.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decreased.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bloat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tannins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prussic acid poisoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Estrogenic compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alkaloids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coumarin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A high accumulation of nitrates in forages from nitrate fertilization or drought.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hypomagnesemia or grass tetany.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fresh forage that has been cut and chopped in the field and then fed directly to livestock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Produces maximum yield of nutrients/acre 2. Lower nutrient losses compared with other harvesting procedures.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>Lack of uniform quality from day to day 2. Labor required to harvest and feed daily.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Produced by dehydrating green forage to a moisture content of 15%.</p> Signup and view all the answers